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ExitieiT MINUTES OF TliK ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 13,2(M4 7:00 o'clock p.iii. 9.«04-3052 ERIC YOGS FROM, 2618 CASCO POINI ROAD - VARIANCES Erie Vogslrom, Applicant, and Todd Phelps, Attorney-al-l>aw, were present. Curtis noted this application was tabled at the November 22"^ City Council meeting, with the applicant being requested to rederign the propo.sal to reduce or eliminate the variances requested. The applicant was directed to redesign the proposal to include a maximum 1,500 square foot building footprint and the appropriate hardcover to serve that home. The applicant has submitted a revised de.sign, with the home proposed to be two-story residence with a 1,699 building footprint, a three-car attached garage and deck. The applicant is now proposing 34.5 percent hardcover within the 75 ’-250 ’ zone, which is r. 2.3 percent or 176 srpiare foot hardcover reduction from the previous proposal. Staff feels the proposal docs not respond fully to Council ’s direction. Although the majority of the I'lanning Commissioii concluded that the large 0-75* /.one and relatively small 75'-250 ’ zone is a hardship to the properly. Staff feels that the 34.5 percent hardcover is not warranted fortius lot. Stall continues to recommend approval of the average lakeshore setback variance. Staff believes that the size of the 75 ’-250 ’ zone, which, at 25 percent would allow only 1,918 squ.tre feet of hardcover, is on inherent hardship. 'I hc City has generally established that for very small lots the minimum reasoniible garage/hou.se footprint is 1,500 square feet. It is likely impossible to construct a 1,500 square fimt house on this site within the 25 percent limit. Therefore, StalT will conceptually support a 1,500 square foot home with minimal decks, sidewalk and driveway needed to support it, but Staff feels this can be done in the range of 30 percent hardcover, not 36 percent. StalT is not convinced that the third garage stall is iiece.s.sary. Curtis stated a letter from receive»l today from Timothy Keane, attorney for the applicant, and has been distributed to the Council. i I 4